June 12 Friends Visiting Too

This past weekend was such a busy one there is a lot to catch up on...I was so excited to have my friends Keith and Steve with their kids Chris and Angelina stop by on their way back home to California! Originally from St. Louis, they moved to CA 9 years ago and I Miss them! It's been such a long time and so much has changed over the years, the kids are all grown up and getting ready to move out of the house. Wow how time flies... Here they are in front of the BnB with the sign. Earlier we all went out to dinner in St. Louis with our good friend Pat Tuholske and her new puppy Hunter.

June 13th The Wild Bunch Rides Again!

Twice a year Andy Mayberry (yes that's his real name) from St. Louis organizes a Katy Trail bike trip with a big group of friends and it is a Wild Time. This is their second time booking Concord Hill and we really look forward to their arrival. Time to Par-tay!
I don't know how they manage but this rowdy bunch bikes the whole trail and parties their way from Clinton to St. Charles in 5 days. George made his Giant juicy burgers and gathered his buddies for a music jam and everyone had a great time!

June 12th Bruce and Jan Bike the Katy...

Bruce and Jan took the weekend off to stay at the BnB a few nights and Ride the Katy. They did 104 miles in 2 days coming back each evening for some well deserved relaxation. They picked a good weekend for it too because Saturday night we had a much larger bike group (see above) staying with us and there was a planned Bar B Q and music jam, so they got some good food and entertainment as well. On top of that Jan, being the only other female in the bunch besides Moi', couldn't help but pitch in with the clean up in the kitchen! I love you Jan!

June 12th Family Reunion!

RayLee Lam from Houston, TX was looking for a place to stay for a few days while in town for her family reunion so her cousins (just down the road on Hatchery Lane) suggested Concord Hill. Well it turned out she didn't stay but her Daughter Alli along with husband David and 1 1/2 year old Chapman did. They had a relaxing 2 nights and spent their days hanging out with the family. It was Chapman's first time playing with his Missouri Cousins. Hope you had a wonderful time!

June 11th The Green Man from KC

Jamison Clark from Kansas City did a quiet peaceful solo trip on the Katy this week. Jamison is an electrical engineer who specializes in Green heating and cooling systems primarily for large institutional use, I picked his brain a little about what I might be able to do here at the BnB but the ideal setup would be way out of my league. The cost is astronomical! Oh well, we do what we can...Keep up the good work Jamison, we need guys like you!

June 9th The Taylors have Landed...

Randy and Susan Taylor of St. Louis are taking a little time out from their busy lives to bike the Katy.... Here they are relaxing on the porch with coffee before breakfast and getting off for the rest of their ride. Quiet guy Randy turns out to have the most interesting of careers, he's a satellite orbit analyst and travels all over the world working at major observatories for the department of defense. Very Cool!

June 5th & 6th Anniversary Couples...

It's always interesting how our guests often seem to have a lot in common. This weekend we had two young couples celebrating their anniversaries. Both couples ordered our big steak dinner (on different nights) and we served it in a romantic setting in the Wine Cellar. Fred and Marie Abboud drove down from Omaha, Nebraska to spend a few days celebrating their 5th anniversary. Fred is a lawyer and also teaches legal writing and Marie is an administrative assistant. And they're expecting their second baby! so Fred thoughtfully asked me to get some sparkling grape juice to have with their dinner.
Our next couple Nathan and Allison Laupp were celebrating their 3rd anniversary by biking the Katy Trail and doing the BnB thing. Nathan and Allison come from just up the trail in Defiance, MO where Nathan grew up. Unfortunately the next morning a big storm was rolling in and, although they tried to beat the rain, they got stranded in Treloar. Good thing they had family close by who came to pick them up! It was great to meet you guys!